Book Cover Specifications
The author supplied cover
must be done to these specifications. We do not provide any
support or assistance with author supplied covers as this must be
supplied in a print ready format. This option is free of charge
and if any work is required by us to make the cover print ready
the author will be required to purchase a cover. If you are using
this option please make sure your cover meets theses specifications
prior to submission. You should not select this option unless you
are an experience graphic artist or have a cover done by an experienced
graphic artist. If you are unable to to do so please choose our
standard cover or custom cover option and we
will create a cover formatted to these standards for you. If the
author supplied cover does not meet our minimum publishing standards it
will be rejected.
Cover file specifications
· All book covers should be in
one jpeg file. The front, spine and back as one image.
·
When
submitting a files please embed all fonts (and all font family members
used). When submitting native files for standard black and white
bookblocks and covers, submit all screen and printer fonts, even the
most common fonts; as your version’s special characters,
expansion sets, etc. may be slightly different from HFP. HFP does
not maintain font libraries.
· All covers must be submitted in CMYK format at
a 300dpi resolution.
·
All fonts should include screen and printer fonts, even the most common
fonts.
·
Covers should be produced on a document page, wide enough to encompass
the front, spine and back of the book, along with 0.125” bleed on
all sides (0.25” bleed required for color books).
·
The width of the spine will vary depending on the number of pages. Once
you receive your final page count from your publishing specialist we
will let you know the spine calculation.
·
Do not
include extraneous information such as crop marks, web-press comments,
etc.
·
If scanning to create the digital file, scan all images at 300dpi CMYK.
·
Convert all spot colors to CMYK, including those in .eps files.
·
All text should be at least 0.25” from trim edges of the book.
·
Provide a spine safety of 1/16” on each side of text/artwork on
the spine. Spine text is only allowed on books 114 pages or more.
·
Must provide a barcode box size is 1.75” wide by 1” high on
the back cover
·
Black elements should NOT be built in “Registration” black.
These elements should be built out of “Rich” black. For
best results, we recommend the CMYK values of 60% Cyan, 40% Magenta,
40% Yellow, and 100% Black. CMYK total value should NOT exceed 240%.
The barcode should be built in 100% Black only.
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0.25” edge bleed is required for color books.
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